Help with a "peppery" taste?

[xDarkRelic]

So I ordered some 18mg juice and I noticed that it tasted kinda peppery. Odd, I know but I read online that higher mg juices can do that. I accidentally made the mistake of 18 instead of 12, and I'm down to this as my last bottle. So here comes my question.

Will letting it breathe for a couple of hours help? Since it's my last bottle and I'm awaiting some new ones, this is pretty much what I have left lol. It's a Blueberry vanilla flavor if that helps. And I've steeped it for about a month now. The taste is great besides that.

 

[Das Auto]

You've steeped it for a month already, and now you want to let it "breathe" for a few hours? How did you steep this for a Month? What is your "steep" process?

To answer the question, probably not. A peppery taste in Blueberry Vanilla, that sounds like something wrong with that recipe.

 

[Oberon75]

Peppery taste can be quite common with high nic levels. I have some 24mg Apple Pie from Vista Vapors which I cannot vape because of this.

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[man00ver]

You could try mixing in some drugstore USP Glycerin, up to 33% of total volume (which would reduce the nic level to 12mg). It will dilute all the flavor a bit, so start small (maybe 5-10%) and add more if needed. It will stretch your last bottle, too.

 

[jazon1]

Some sources of Nic are very peppery much more so for some then others and like Oberon75 said the higher the nic level the more of that you will taste.

 

[Das Auto]

Hmm, so a peppery after taste could be from the nic, huh!? I wouldn't have thought that. Would you say "cheaper" nic has this profile more so than the "expensive" variety?

 

[man00ver]

Hmm, so a peppery after taste could be from the nic, huh!? I wouldn't have thought that. Would you say "cheaper" nic has this profile more so than the "expensive" variety?

Yes, nicotine is well known to have a peppery taste, and this is more pronounced with the less expensive products.

The general opinions seem to favor Vapers Tek premium (presently not in stock, they also sell a lesser-grade "throat-hit" nicotine) as having some of the cleanest nic around, with respect also noted towards Wizard Labs and NudeNicotine vendors.

 

[TaketheRedPill]

Many people perceive nicotine as peppery. Different retailers source their nicotine from different places. It could be US, or EU, or UK, or China, or even India. All the nicotine manufacturers have slightly different extraction/distillation processes that can affect final taste and so one manufacturer's nicotine solution may taste more or less peppery than another.

You might want to take a look at eliquids offered from say, DIYFlavorshack, MyFreedomSmokes, HighDesertVapes, NicVape, TotallyWicked (UK-sourced), Vaperstek (UK-sourced) and VapingZone (US-sourced). These folks mostly source from different manufacturers and I've heard very good things about the taste (or lack of taste) of nicotine in their eliquids.

Of course, this is not a complete list by any means, as I've only included the ones that actually sell pre-mixed e-liquids (which, in my opinion is the best way to taste different nicotines, since mixed is how you're going to vape it anyway) but it should get you started.

Hope this helps!

Red

 

[wheelie]

Peppery taste is nicotine. Some have the peppery taste. Not much you can do other than when you take a vape, loosely put lips on driptip and take a little air in with it, or take a vape and then take a little air and the peppery taste will be a lot milder. CHEERS!

 

[Rwb1500]

Hmm, so a peppery after taste could be from the nic, huh!? I wouldn't have thought that. Would you say "cheaper" nic has this profile more so than the "expensive" variety?

I always find Mt Baker's nic base to be really peppery.

 

[c3scott]

Juice vendor please?

 

[Oberon75]

Hmm, so a peppery after taste could be from the nic, huh!? I wouldn't have thought that. Would you say "cheaper" nic has this profile more so than the "expensive" variety?

Not sure about the grade however while most people here recognize Nicoticket as premium, even their website claims their juice can be peppery with high nic. They recommend using the lowest amount you can vape comfortably.

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[jazon1]

Hmm, so a peppery after taste could be from the nic, huh!? I wouldn't have thought that. Would you say "cheaper" nic has this profile more so than the "expensive" variety?

yes for sure not sure if its the process they use to extract the nic or purity of the nic or just the tobacco or other plant they use to get the nic from i believe there was one company getting some nic from eggplant and a few other plants and adding it to there undiluted nic blocks,not sure if something like that would effect flavor tho.